WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today announced new procedures to strengthen the process mortgage servicers use to help struggling families avoid foreclosure and remain in their homes. FHA is streamlining its loss mitigation protocols that servicers must use when evaluating and deploying ‘home retention options,’[Read More…]
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Interior Secretary Jewell Applauds President’s Designation of the First National Monument to Preserve Landscape, History & Culture of Maine’s North Woods
Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument Permanently Protects Mountains, Forests & Waters of North-Central Maine, Builds on Robust Tradition of Growing National Park System through Private Philanthropy WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally[Read More…]
All Power Portable Generators Recalled by J.D. North America Due to Explosion, Fire and Burn Hazards
The UPC code and serial number location Recall Summary Name of product: All Power portable gasoline generators Hazard: The fuel tank can leak, posing explosion, fire and burn hazards. Remedy: View Details Replace Consumer Contact: J.D. North America toll-free at (844) 287-4655 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday[Read More…]
Dorel Juvenile Recalls Safety 1st Strollers Due to Fall Hazard
The recalled Step and Go Travel System by Safety 1st Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016 Recall Summary Name of product: Safety 1st Step and Go Travel Systems Hazard: The stroller tray folding mechanism can partially disengage on one side when used with an infant car seat attached to the stroller, posing[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Launches Miami Canvass To Educate Community About Zika Crisis
Miami, FL—(ENEWSPF)–August 24, 2016. Today, Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida (PPSENFL) announced a six-week community canvass to educate local communities — especially women of reproductive age in medically underserved areas — about the Zika virus, mosquito transmission, sexual transmission, travel-associated risks, and prevention of Zika. Details about[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order Makes Contracting System More Accountable
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order Guidance and Regulations: The AFL-CIO applauds the Administration for moving forward with regulations and guidance implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. This measure will make our contracting system[Read More…]
ESO Discovers Earth-Size Planet in Habitable Zone of Nearest Star
This artist’s impression shows a view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the solar system. The double star Alpha Centauri AB also appears in the image. Proxima b is a little more massive than the Earth and[Read More…]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Announces Open Applications For ThinkChicago: Chicago Ideas Week
Annual Program Will Host 200 of the Midwest’s Top Technology and Engineering Students in Chicago, Expanding Number of Student Participants by 50 CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel yesterday announced ThinkChicago is now accepting applications for its sixth annual installment of ThinkChicago: Chicago Ideas Week. Mayor Emanuel, World Business Chicago,[Read More…]
Disparities in ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment Suggest African American and Latino Children Are Under Diagnosed and Under Treated
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. There has long been concern over the disparity between white and African-American and Latino children when it comes to diagnosis and medication use of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – with non-white children less likely to report ADHD medication use. A study, “Racial and Ethnic[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Recommends Pediatricians Offer Medication for Opioid Addiction
Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. Opioid use disorders are a growing problem among young people. The rate of “nonmedical use” (i.e., use without a prescription or more than prescribed) of opioid medication by adolescents (aged 12-17) and young adults (aged 18-25) more than doubled between 1991-2012, and the rates[Read More…]
